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Diptyque Tam Dao
Velvety sandalwood from a Vietnamese memory
Tam Dao recalls the holy forests of Vietnam and the velvety, milky scent of sandalwood burned in temples. Founder Yves Coueslant has never forgotten it from his childhood, and the perfume is built around that memory. Sandalwood, cedar, cypress and myrtle make up the four notes. This Eau de Toilette is a 100 ml bottle.
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The composition
Notes
The house lists its notes without a pyramid.
- Sandalwood
- Cedar
- Cypress
- Myrtle
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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A memory of temples
Everything begins with a recollection, not a recipe. The brand describes the scent of sandalwood burned in temples, in the holy forests of Vietnam, as velvety and milky. In the perfume that sandalwood is the anchor, and the other three notes give it air, depth and a landscape.
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A forest around the sandalwood
Cedar, cypress and myrtle keep the sandalwood from becoming one creamy block. Cedar is dry and straight, cypress cool and green, myrtle herbal and leafy. Together they read as wood and foliage, not as a sweet or creamy scent.
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Close and quiet
None of the four notes shouts. The result is a woody scent that stays near the skin, soft in texture and dry at the edges, with the milky quality the brand mentions kept in view. As an Eau de Toilette it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum would be, which suits that calm.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Two or three sprays on the neck and chest are enough for an Eau de Toilette with this much wood. It suits mild to cool weather and works at the office, where a quiet scent is welcome. Apply it to clean, dry skin and give it a moment.
Who it is for
For people who prefer wood to flowers and calm to sweetness, and for anyone who likes a scent with a human story behind it. Tam Dao is unisex. It fits autumn and winter best, and works all year for those who wear woody scents in every season.
Why choose Diptyque Tam Dao
Tam Dao is built on one personal memory of the founder, with four named notes and no unnecessary detail. Daniel Molière created it in 2003 for a house founded in Paris in 1961. The wood is the point: sandalwood and its three companions, kept quiet and easy to wear.
At a glance
Questions
Frequently asked
Is it only sandalwood?
Sandalwood is the centre of the idea, with cedar, cypress and myrtle around it. The brand lists only these four notes, so expect a woody, green-leaning scent rather than a floral or fruity one.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes. It is a quiet Eau de Toilette that stays close to the skin, so it suits an office or a shared space. One or two sprays are enough.
What is the story behind Tam Dao?
Founder Yves Coueslant remembers from his childhood the sandalwood burned in temples in the holy forests of Vietnam, and the perfume is built around that memory.
The house
About Diptyque
Diptyque is a Paris house founded in 1961 by three friends, whose first chapter was written at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain. Its perfumes, eaux de toilette and eaux de parfum, carry an illustrated oval label and draw on nature, travel and memory, from fig groves and Vietnamese sandalwood to juniper and jazz-club smoke.
- Founded in Paris in 1961 by three friends
- First chapter written at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain, printed around each oval label
- Began as a boutique before fragrance
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